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Brain-Wide Connections Predict Human Intelligence

Brain-Wide Connections Predict Human Intelligence FeaturedNeuroscience ·December 11, 2024 Summary: A recent study explores how connections across the entire brain predict human intelligence, moving beyond traditional focus on specific brain areas like the prefrontal cortex. Using fMRI data from over 800 … Continue reading

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Picower Institute for Learning and Memory (MIT). Commernt: post TBI 30 yrs on, I can identify with this; it seems like agoraphobia entrenched in fear. “Neurons represent individual locations, but together they don’t form a map. But on day 5 they form a map. If you want a map, you need all these neurons to work together in a coordinated ensemble.”

December 10, 2024 Research Findings Study suggests how the brain, with sleep, learns meaningful maps of spaces Place cells are well known to encode individual locations, but new experiments and analysis indicate that stitching together a “cognitive map” of a … Continue reading

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Why Fidgeting Bothers Some People

Why Fidgeting Bothers Some People FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology ·December 7, 2024 Summary: Misokinesia, affecting about one-third of individuals, is an aversion to repetitive bodily movements like fidgeting, causing emotional, cognitive, and physical distress. New research explores its impact on daily life, relationships, and … Continue reading

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Neuroscience News: Brain’s “Traffic Controllers” Hold Key to Learning and Memory

Brain’s “Traffic Controllers” Hold Key to Learning and Memory FeaturedNeuroscience November 27, 2024 Summary: A new study reveals how interneurons, brain cells that regulate the firing of other neurons, act as traffic controllers in the hippocampus, a region critical for learning … Continue reading

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New Atlas: Binge drinking as a young adult causes permanent brain damage decades on

Alzheimer’s & Dementia Binge drinking as a young adult causes permanent brain damage decades on By Bronwyn Thompson November 22, 2024 While it may be too late to prevent binge drinking for many of us, this discovery can inform treatments to … Continue reading

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Neuroscience News: Brain Circuits for Spatial Memory and Navigation Identified

Brain Circuits for Spatial Memory and Navigation Identified FeaturedNeuroscience ·November 15, 2024 Summary: Researchers have identified two neural circuits in the retrosplenial cortex (RSC) that are critical for spatial navigation and memory storage. The M2-projecting pathway links spatial thought to action, … Continue reading

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Astrocytes’ Role in Memory Storage and Recall Uncovered

Astrocytes’ Role in Memory Storage and Recall Uncovered FeaturedNeuroscience November 6, 2024 Summary: Astrocytes, non-neuronal brain cells, have been shown to work alongside neurons to store and recall memories, reshaping our understanding of memory mechanisms. Researchers found that specific astrocytes express … Continue reading

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Neuroscience News: Does Additional Education Protect the Brain?

Does Additional Education Protect the Brain? Featured Neuroscience ·November 5, 2024 Summary: A recent study explored whether additional years of education lead to long-term changes in brain structure, especially in protecting against brain aging. Analyzing data from a unique natural experiment … Continue reading

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Neuroscience News: Reminders Reduce Age-Related Memory Decline in Older Adults

Reminders Reduce Age-Related Memory Decline in Older Adults FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience October 24, 2024 Summary: A new study shows that using reminders can counteract age-related declines in memory, especially for tasks that require prospective memory, such as taking medication. Researchers found that reminders … Continue reading

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Neuroscience News: Cerebellum Plays Crucial Role in Skill Retention and Memory. “More than half a century ago, neuroscientists discovered that damage to a brain region called the medial temporal lobe (MTL) caused a severe impairment to long-term declarative memory—memories for explicit facts such as names and dates—but left very short-term memory intact.”

Cerebellum Plays Crucial Role in Skill Retention and Memory Featured Neuroscience ·October 14, 2024 Summary: New research uncovers that the cerebellum is critical for long-term motor skill memory formation, distinguishing it from short-term memory systems. Patients with cerebellar damage showed normal … Continue reading

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